New York cops shoot 10 during morning rush hour

September 2, 2012

New York — On Aug. 24, two New York police officers turned what by all accounts was a targeted killing by…

Immigrant youth are targets of new racist edict in Arizona

September 2, 2012

Tucson, Ariz. — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer issued Executive Order 2012-06 on Aug. 15, denying all state and local public benefits…

Baltimore anti-police brutality fighters refuse plea deal

September 2, 2012

Baltimore — Two representatives of the Baltimore Peoples Assembly, the Rev. Cortly “CD” Witherspoon of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference…

Baltimore vigil protests cop killing of homeless man

September 2, 2012

Representatives of the Baltimore Peoples Assembly gathered for a vigil and protest in front of the boarded-up house that Rudy…

Cops snuff out young lives

September 2, 2012

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. was just 13 years old when he was killed by “Robocop” Brian George…

Chicago teachers seek good contract

September 2, 2012

Since the third week of August, the Chicago Teachers Union has been practicing how to conduct a strike. About a…

New Yorkers rally for paid sick time

September 2, 2012

A rally at New York’s City Hall on Aug. 22 demanded paid sick time for workers at small businesses in…

Unrest continues in South Africa mines after Marikana massacre

September 2, 2012

Mineworkers and their supporters have continued to express outrage at the police killing of 34 strikers and wounding of 78…

Non-Aligned Movement meets in Iran, defies U.S.

September 2, 2012

A meeting in Tehran starting Aug. 26 puts into the sharpest perspective the waning position of U.S. imperialism globally and…

UNAC condemns war threats against Syria, Iran

September 2, 2012

Confronted with the growing possibility of direct U.S. military intervention against Syria and open Israeli threats of an attack on…